Ruling NC MLA brings non-public members Bill to revive pre-2019 Land Grants Act in J&Ok

Ruling National Conference (NC) legislator Tanvir Sadiq on Thursday (October 9, 2025) stated he has moved a personal member’s Bill earlier than the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and sought the restoration and safety of the unique Land Grants Act because it existed previous to the adjustments launched in 2022.

“The transfer is meant to safeguard the rights of current leaseholders, shield native companies and be certain that authorities land continues to serve the individuals of Jammu and Kashmir relatively than speculative or non-local pursuits. Any change in coverage should come by way of the elected Assembly, not by way of unilateral administrative orders,” MLA Sadiq stated.

He stated the Bill additionally sought to guard lawful occupants from eviction, guarantee clear renewals, and prioritize land grants for residents, cooperatives and native entrepreneurs.

The proposed Bill is titled as “The Jammu and Kashmir Land Grants (Restoration and Protection) Bill, 2025”. It goals at repealing the Land Grant Rules 2022 notified throughout the Lieutenant Governor’s rule in J&Ok. Under the brand new guidelines, these occupants whose leases have ended won’t be renewed however to place a contemporary public sale. It additionally permits the outsiders to take part within the public sale for the primary time in J&Ok. The eviction below the Land Grants Rules 2022 is prone to affect common vacationer vacation spot of Gulmarg, the place round 50 leases of accommodations and huts have ended by 2018.  

“The Bill goals to revive the 1960 framework that ruled leases and grants of presidency land throughout the Union Territory,” Mr. Sadiq stated.

The NC’s Bill got here a day after Opposition People Democratic Party (PDP) additionally launched the Jammu and Kashmir Land Rights and Regularisation Bill, which proposed to “regularise land holdings of people, households, and establishments who’ve been in steady possession of land for over 30 years, thereby securing possession rights, stopping arbitrary evictions, and guaranteeing social and financial stability throughout Jammu and Kashmir.”